The greatest third conditional sentence ever

Is... the one that was always uttered at the end of every episode of Scooby Doo when the villain was unmasked and turned out to be the unlikeliest of suspects. Scooby, Shaggy, Fred, Daphne and Velma would be astounded when the mask (there was always a mask) was removed and then the villain would say: … Sigue leyendo The greatest third conditional sentence ever

You’re gonna need a bigger boat

Undoubtedly one of the greatest quotes in the history of cinema. Police Chief Brody's terrible realisation of exactly what they're up against* in the super cool and timeless classic 'Jaws'. https://youtu.be/2I91DJZKRxs A word of warning: nothing so dramatic as a 25-foot, 3-ton shark coming at you, but worth remembering anyway. You wouldn't wanna use 'gonna' … Sigue leyendo You’re gonna need a bigger boat

«Watch out, the world’s behind you»

"Watch out, the world's behind you" My favourite song lyric ever, from the utterly sublime track 'Sunday Morning,' which opens 'The Velvet Underground and Nico'. Little needs to be said about the record and the group and their music: groundbreaking, unique, revoulutionary, inspired and awe-inspiring, poetic, melodic...and occasionally quite noisy. Probably the greatest thing that … Sigue leyendo «Watch out, the world’s behind you»

They may be drinkers Robin, but they’re also human beings.

Look at that expression of urgency on Batman's face (well, the part of it you can see). It's clear that something of the utmost importance is happening here. And Robin has that worried and questioning look in his eyes. Evidently, this is a moment of high drama and excitement. So let's talk about modal verbs. … Sigue leyendo They may be drinkers Robin, but they’re also human beings.